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Magazine Highlights

FONZY

By Dan Ronan major League Baseball umpire Alfonso Márquez was driving April 21, 2005, to an early season game in Tampa, Fla., when he got...

Referee Magazine – December 2022 Preview

Features Give Me Five. Ancient wisdom from a Roman emperor and philosopher provides smart guidance to modern-day officials. Take a Number. You’d be surprised...

SQUAWK BOX

By Dan Ronan A late May MLB game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals pointed out the challenges ESPN, Fox and...

Referee Magazine – November 2022 Preview

Features The Chickasaw Way. With a work ethic passed down from his ancestors, Mike Weatherford has earned everything he has achieved. The Squawk Box....

Referee Magazine – October 2022 Preview

Features Sky Walker. Jabir Walker’s life has taken off, as a skilled teacher, a proud father and husband, a successful NFL official and a...

Referee Magazine – September 2022 Preview

Features ‘What Do You Know About Basketball?’ Officiating with his son, even Final Four referee John Higgins faces abuse on the travel-ball circuit. In...

Referee Magazine – August 2022 Preview

Features Referee Abroad. A program giving soccer referees priceless experiences. Get Your Mind Right. Top-tier mental performance is achievable if you put your mind...

Referee Magazine – July 2022 Preview

Features All Figured Out. Kathryn Nesbitt traded skates for a flag. Now she’s working some of soccer’s biggest matches. Got It in Gear. The...

Referee Magazine – June 2022 Preview

Features He Rings True. A job well done — not accolades — is what drives NCAA umpire Perry Costello. An Open Letter to Parents...

Referee Magazine – May 2022 Preview

Features Drumm Beat. Chris Drumm wears many hats when it comes to softball. She excels at all of them. Keep It Movin’. Solid movement...

Referee Magazine – April 2022 Preview

Features All the Way Back. A series of setbacks never slowed down women’s basketball official Michol Murray. Don’t Choke. How to make sure you’re...

Referee Magazine – March 2022 Preview

Features It’s Amy Bonner’s Business. Officiating full time has been beneficial for this top college basketball official. Self Promotion. How (and how not) to...

Referee Magazine – February 2022 Preview

Features McCall ’em as He Sees ’em. NCAA Final Four stalwart Randy McCall wasted no time reaching his sport’s pinnacle. Big Stories 2021. Referee...

Referee Magazine – January 2022 Preview

Features Net Positive. Devonie McLarty has not let personal hardships derail her journey to becoming one of the top volleyball officials in the country. ...

Referee Magazine – December 2021 Preview

Features Judgment Daze. A call at a prep tourney leads to a multi-year court battle, bringing the officials along for the legal ride. Cruse...

Referee Magazine – November 2021 Preview

Features Family Matters. Carl Cheffers’ dad helped fuel his passion for officiating. Now he’s passing it on to his son. Back on Track. Moving...

Referee Magazine – October 2021 Preview

Features Feats of Clay. Whether battling COVID or opposing basketball teams, NFL referee Clay Martin comes out on top. Attention Pleas. How to make...

Referee Magazine – September 2021 Preview

Features Gold Whistle Award: UMPS CARE. Helping people is an easy call. Bring ’Em Back. States seek to reverse pandemic-worsened shortage of officials. Sports Soccer....

Referee Magazine – August 2021 Preview

Features Long Haul. Tom O’Neill’s career reached the highest levels. Now he is stepping away on his own terms. Jumping Through Hoops. March Madness...

Referee Magazine – July 2021 Preview

Features Philly Rules. Philly referees have dominated NBA officiating for decades. Here’s why. Subject to Interpretation. Statewide rules interpreters play a crucial role in...

Referee Magazine – June 2021 Preview

Features They’re Out. All minor league umpires dream of making the big leagues. Unfortunately for most, that dream will never come true. All the...

Referee Magazine – May 2021 Preview

Features Home Bruns. Randy Bruns is right where he wants to be — finding success at the top. Master of the Rules. Mastery of...

Referee Magazine – April 2021 Preview

Features Blue Genes. Tatem Stoelting’s mom and grandfather found success at the top levels of umpiring. Now, it’s her turn. Trade Talk. Words and...

Referee Magazine – March 2021 Preview

Features Full Court Press. A look at times officials have turned to the judicial system to defend their reputations. Watching Like a Hawk. Hawk-Eye...

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